Communication and Coping across the Lifespan

This course reviews research regarding the communicative management of stress during life transitions. We explore theoretical and practical implications of leading models of stress, coping, and support from communication and related disciplines with a specific emphasis on communicative processes (e.g., support and advice, disclosure and avoidance, advocacy) that facilitate and hinder the adjustment (e.g., psychological, relational, and physiological health) to stressors across the lifespan (e.g.